Mario Kart World Reigns Unchallenged at Home: Japan’s Top Sales

Several months after the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2, enthusiasm for the console remains strong.

The latest Famitsu rankings for the Japanese market over the past week confirm this. The results indicate that Switch 2 titles are enjoying substantial popularity and firmly occupy the top spots. Below is the current sales breakdown.

Game sales in Japan (September 15–21):

1. [NS2] Mario Kart World – 33,861 (total: 1,766,296)

2. [PS5] Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter – 21,511

3. [NS] Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter – 21,453

4. [NS2] Donkey Kong Bananza – 11,300 (total: 318,441)

5. [NS] Castlevania Dominus Collection – 9,503

6. [NS] Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles 2 – 7,170 (total: 123,697)

7. [NS] Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar – 6,059 (total: 74,697)

8. [NS] Minecraft – 5,762 (total: 4,007,619)

9. [NS] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 5,203 (total: 6,445,312)

10. [NS] The Quintessential Princesses: Fantasy, the Abyss, and the Magic Academy – 5,077

Mario Kart World continues to lead the charts, consistently drawing players. At the same time, several recent releases made an immediate impact by cracking the top ten.

Source: iXBT.games